When speaking to our friend Valya, who is probably in her late 50's and has been on the streets 10 years, we realise that life is very complicated for them. I have talked to her about finding a place to live, or some centre to go to so that she has a roof over her head. Her answer is always no, they are institutions and there, there is no freedom. She even said living with a landlady would be too hard and restricted, she has grown accustomed to life on the streets and the "freedom" that it brings; to be her own master.
The question remains how can we help her off the streets? We will continue being her friend and showing her love, but how can we really help this person?
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- A YWAM team serving those on the fringes of society in Rostov.
Good question!!
ReplyDelete"It is not about taking them out of the streets. It is about taking the streets out of them." That was said by a pastor I know who works with street people. Deliverance is often needed, but the point is do they really want to be free? Sadly some people are used to live on the streets. But, we have the Holy Spirit to help always and the power that flows from the glory realm through the anointing can set the captives free.
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